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The 2nd annual Run for the
Village is a 5K run and walk to benefit Eden Children's Village in Mhangura, Zimbabwe.
The race will take place at 8:00 A.M. on July 24, 2010 at Eastern High School
in Pekin, Indiana. 100% of the race
profit will be used to benefit Eden
Children's Village.
Overall male and female winners will receive a trophy and $50 gift card to
Pacers and Racers Running/Walking Store. Trophies will be presented to
the top three individuals in each age group (male and female). The age
groups are 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 &
Up. There will also be a 1/4 mile kids' run
at 9:00 A.M. Gatorade and ice cream cones will be available to all
participants following the race. Pictures taken during the race will be
available for purchase within 24 hours of the race at Callaway Creations Photography website. All profits from picture sales will be
used to benefit Eden Children's Village as well. A big thank you goes
to dosomething.org for helping to fund this project. The race is also sponsored by First
Baptist Church of Salem Indiana
and Pacers and Racers. To download a registration form for the race, please click here. If you have questions about the race or
registration you, may contact Rachel Dalton at 812-967-4612 or by email.
Eden Children's
Village is located in Mhangura,
Zimbabwe.
It is run by Kevin and Susan Fry from Goshen, Indiana.
The village exists to serve AIDS orphans by providing spiritual, physical,
medical, emotional, and educational assistance in a Christian family setting.
Eden currently takes care of approximately 160
children, provides a medical clinic for people in the area, and provides
children with a school, Eden Christian Academy,
which was established in 2005. To learn more about the village and
other ways you can help these children, click
here.
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